The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-08


w. & B. Il. r., at Perryvllle They have
been petioned to require the railroad COM
pany to place Waterman at that place.
They reserved their decision.
John I. Raymond, the renowned come
dian will appear at the Wilmington Opera
House on Saturday, Dec. 10Th, in his new
play The Woman Halter" Mr. Raymond
recently closed a very successful season in
Philadelphia.
The new court room is very badly ven
tiated. 1t was hoped that this Very obiec
tionable feature of tho old room wonld be
removed. The ventlators are near the floor
aud where the jurymen sit. Tbs jurors and
others disiking the draft turn them off, thu.
leaving no ventilation at all.
Presiding Elder Hill last Sunday
preached the last sermon he will deliver in
that capacity in the Elkton NJ. f. church.
The official Soard of that church at its meet
their great appreciation OF his services and
regret at his retirment.
Extra meetings have been held nightly
this week at both the Presbyterian and
Methodist Episcopal churches. Those at the
former were closed on Friday. There have
been two penitents and one conversion at
the NJ. +. church and the meetings will be
continued next week.
Many of the employees of the Dean
Woolen Mills, which were recently CON
sumed by fire, have removed to Whining
tdn and other places where they have re-
ceived employment L. is not yet known
whether or net the mills will b. r-hrit and
Newark merchants arc in a gloomy mood
Some heavy hogs have been killed re-
Gently in the upper part of the county.
Messrs.G. NJ. Senderling and A bner Gathers
of Fairvi1w, last week slaughtered their
hogs. Three Of them weighed, respectively,
544, 537 and 402 pounds. William 7. John
son, of College Green, last week killed one
which weighed 5l7 pounds.
r L. Russell Of the dry goods Bee Hire
Wilmington. Del Says lie is going to make
change in tie firm FEB. 1st and is obliged
to reduce his stock to tie smallest amount
possible to accomplish that end. 1W hold
a gigantic marked dozen sale during Jan
uary and offer tie people Inducements they
cannot resist.
Garfield Post, No. 1s, G. A Il of Rs
ing Sun, has elected officers tor the ensuing
year. They are an follows: commander, DIR.
l. Il Kirk; senior-v vice com mander, John J
WIgton; junior-vice commander, John
A lien; officer of the day, Samuel p. Ryan;
officer of the guard George Welsh, chaplain,
Thoms Kirk: adiu'art, S. II. Halnbletou
Quarterln..ster, w. j. Emery.
Bowen Bros, the proprierors of the Del
aware Ledger, of Newark, will not change
quarters this spring as has been stated. The
Ledger recently catered upon its 10th vO.
ume. 1t never looked more prosperous and
newsy than ut this time. The present pro-
prietors have improved it wonderfully in the
last few years, and made it ons of the best
of our exchanges.
The Rising San Detective Association
held their annual meeting on Saturday last.
the following officers We're elected for 1887:
President, DIR. l.. K. Kirk; vice-presdent
A fired Kirk; treasurer, Jesse \. Kirk; sec
Rotary, f. f. Ewing: Directors, Theodore
Brickl-y, WIN. w. Carter, J. T. McCul-
Tough, Barclay Reynolds and A. b. Kay
Some changes were made i'll the consttu-
ton.
The W. c. T. L., of North East, has
routed a rnom i'll the c. w SHIPPERS build
ing on Main street, North Eat, and opened
| public reading room. IL ID very comfort
ably furnished aud an attractive place for
young men to spend the evenings. This is
just what is needed in Elktou, and he Elk
| ton union would do well 10 fellow the ex-
ample of their sisters in North East in this
particular.
Rev Waldo MessxrOs u no was acquitt.d
on Saturdt ~ last of attempted feloniuus as
sault on Mrs C. W. Coulston. of Pniladsl
phia will occupy his pulpit in Philadelphia
on Sunday. Inc reverend gentleman pro
poses to study law for diversion but will
continue in active work in the ministry.
He lectured in Wilmington on Thursday
under the auspic-s of the knights Of the
Golden Eas le His subject WAS "N obility
of Cnaracter.'
The funeral of q Jorge Jam ar of this
town, an account of whose shocking death
was published in our last issue, was held
on Sunday afternoon last from the rooms of
the trine of Red Men of that place. The
remains were escorted 10 tine Cherry Hill
N. K church by about 80 members of the
| tribe. Inc services were conducted BY
| Rev. Charles a. Hill, PleSiding Elder Hill
and Rev. Mr.. Fryer. The former preach ed
| the funeral sermon. The interment was at
the Cherry Hill cemetery.
The offci Il board of the Elkton NJ E.
| church met in quarterly conference on Mon
day last. Resolutions setting forth the ap-
| probation of the board of the faithful ser
vices of the present pastor, Rev. j. p. Otis
and requesting the presiding elder to use
| his influence in securing his return for the
third year 10 this charge were passed by an
unanimous vote. This is extremely compi-
mentary TO the pastor, as no preacher has,
since its organization, served The Elkton
| church for three successive years.
William p. Addison, of Locust Dale
Mills, near Rising Sun, is the possessor of
All old aud valuable violin. IL has made
music in the Addison family for several
generations and was once a leader Of the
choir of Old Swede Church, Wilmington,
| Delaware, III the artistic hands of William
Add ison, grandfather of the present owner.
| 1t is fine toned instrument aud in good
| preservation, and was made by John Bru-
niger, London, England, 1923 Mr.. A. has
| refused Two hundred dollars for it.
An effort is being made TO secure the
pardon OF young Trainer, whose robbery of
passengers on train near Sylmar about
two wears ago, created great excitement at
the time. The jury, il will be RENE IN hered
! recommended him to the mercy OF The court
! notwithstanding which he was given the
! heavy sentence of eight years in the peni-
Tertiary. The general opinion Is that the
| youth has already received ad.q nate punis h
nent for his boyi>h esCapale aud it is to be
| hoped that the effort to secure executive
clemency will prove successful.